Although the weather remains cold and claggy, I had a happy couple of hours today pottering around outside. Seeing the sun and some blue sky, I was tempted out to the front garden to clean my football boots – all togged up in my warm “outdoor jobs” tops, and enjoying the sun I continued with some tasks in the back. First, I chopped back a bit more of the buddleia – I would have done more, but my garden waste bin if full! – then I had a little tinker looking at, and lifting, a couple planks on the deck path by the side of the house that need replacing, some prep. work ready for half-term in a week’s time when I will replace them.
I also cut the planks ready to re-surface the workbench, and removed the old planks from that table. Removing the wood was fairly easy, the rusted, stubborn coach bolts less so. But I enjoyed being outside, and am in a position to fairly quickly complete this project next week.
Whilst most are still some way of blooming, the first one or two daffodils have flowered. The pic above was taken at school today – the crocuses are giving a bit of colour, but still we await the grand symphony of spring flowers to come.
My calf: yesterday I ran the line for the 1st XI. The first half was problem free, but soon into the second half I “felt it” again. Not as bad as last week, but still not 100% either.
Half-term beckons at the end of the week to come – looking forward to it!